a better tomorrow.
From methane to megawatts
A landfill operated by Waste Connections’ Chiquita Canyon Landfill is helping Southern California Edison harvest gas emissions as a renewable energy source for electricity.
The ten-year sustainability initiative can produce up to 9.2 megawatts of electricity, enough to supply power each day to between 8,000 to 10,000 homes.
As organic waste breaks down in municipal solid waste landfills, methane gas is created. Landfill methane is normally consumed (incinerated) in a flare rather than being discharged to the atmosphere.
Our Priorities
LANDFILL OPERATIONS
Chiquita Canyon only accepts non-hazardous solid waste for disposal.
GREEN ENERGY
Generate electricity, equivalent to powering approximately 10,000 homes per year.
SUSTAINABILITY
Waste Connections, aligns financial contributions to further advance sustainability.
Latest News
The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Technical Advisory Committee
The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 10:00...
Free Disposal Day for Val Verde
Chiquita Canyon Landfill will hold its next Free Disposal Day for Val Verde and Castaic residents on Saturday, December 7,...
Community Advisory Committee to Meet October 15, 2019
The next meeting of the Chiquita Canyon Landfill Community Advisory Committee meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 15, 2019...
Technical Advisory Committee to Meet September 18, 2019
The Chiquita Canyon Landfill Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 10:00...
December Free Disposal Day for Castaic & Val Verde Residents
Chiquita Canyon Landfill will hold its next Free Disposal Day for Val Verde and Castaic residents on Saturday, December 7,...